PHILADELPHIA, PA - No Easter celebration is complete without something sweet. Whether you are filling up baskets for an egg hunt or looking for the perfect centerpiece dessert for your Sunday table, Philadelphia’s finest confectioners and bakeries are bringing their A-game this spring.
Here are the top spots to grab your holiday treats in the city:
Shane Confectionery (Old City)
Located on historic Confectionery Row, Shane Confectionery is fully stocked with handcrafted chocolates and candies.
- Buttercream Eggs: Famous half-pound eggs decorated with royal icing flowers, available in coconut, vanilla bean, fruit & nut, or peanut butter.
- Bean-to-Bunnies: Ranging from 8 oz traditional rabbits to 1 oz flat-backed bunnies, available in milk, dark, and caramelized white chocolate.
- Custom Baskets: Ranging from the "Baby Bear" to the "Momma and Poppa Bear" baskets, these sustainable sea-grass baskets are filled with craft candy and ethical house chocolate.
- Other Specialties: Goose eggs in various ganache flavors, house lemon shortbread eggs, and classic speckled pastel malt balls.
The Franklin Fountain (Old City)
Just down the street, The Franklin Fountain is serving up seasonal ice cream creations perfect for the spring weather.
- Carrot Cake Ice Cream: A seasonal favorite loaded with chunks of carrot cake and swirls of cream cheese frosting.
- Meyer Lemon Blackberry Ice Cream Cake: An online-order exclusive featuring Meyer lemon ice cream, gluten-free lemon pound cake, blackberry jam, and lemon curd, topped with fresh blackberries.
Madison K Cookies (Northern Liberties)
This women-owned bakery is taking custom orders and baking up incredible seasonal treats.
- Custom Creations: Stop by for egg-cellent themed cookies, cupcakes, trays, and cakes. Madison bakes and decorates every product by hand.
- Baseball Bonus: Alongside the Easter treats, you can also pick up Phillies and baseball-themed sweets to celebrate the start of the baseball season.